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Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Review

Review of Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 powered by the Slant community.

The BackBeat Pro 2 are over-ear, wireless headphones with decent noise cancelling. The bass dominates the sound signature, so you’ll get a boomy and powerful sound that bass heads will love. These headphones are quite bulky and heavy though, so these are more ideal for indoor use rather than for traveling.

Pros

Pro

Good sound reproduction, wireless signal stability and decent noise-canceling for the price

With the BackBeat Pro 2, you get powerful yet clear sound that is comparable to higher end models but at a noticeably more affordable price. Wireless range and stability is quite good and the noise cancelling, while not the best, can reduce a good amount of external noise.

Pro

Clear and powerful sound

The BackBeat Pro 2’s mids and treble are not forward, yet sound clear and neutral. You may hear a bit of sharpness in the higher frequencies, but overall you’ll get a pleasant listening experience with great details from your music.

The low-end is quite emphasized, so you’ll get a lot of thump from bass hits. Bass lovers will likely find these headphones to be up their alley.

Pro

Music automatically pauses when taking the headphones off

You won’t need to press a button on the headphones or on your source device to pause the music when you need to remove the BackBeat Pro 2. There are sensors inside the headphones that detect this motion, so the music is automatically paused, and then resumed when you put the headphones back on.

Pro

Open-listening mode

Listen to the environment via a microphone without taking off the headphones.

Pro

Wired or wireless functionality

These headphones have Bluetooth connectivity for wireless convenience, but you can also switch to 3.5mm wired mode if the battery runs out and you cannot charge right away.

Pro

Decent noise cancelling

While the active noise canceling is not the best, it is able to reduce a good amount of noise from your surroundings. Loud engine sounds or high pitched noise may still mix in with your music though.

Pro

Good wireless range and stability

You’ll be able to hear audio even if you are around 100 feet away from your source device, provided there is a clear line of sight. Signal quality is also pretty good with minimal music cuts and drops.

Pro

Very good battery life

These headphones can last up to 24 hours of playback from a full charge, and this with moderate volumes in wireless mode with noise cancelling activated. This is very good battery life, considering other wireless headphones at the price range only have around half the battery life on average.

Cons

Con

Heavy

These headphones may put some strain on your head and neck due to these being quite heavy, coming in at almost 300 grams.

Con

Bulky for traveling

These headphones may not be ideal for on-the-go use, as they are large, full-sized headphones that do not fold down to a compact size.